Owen perry dabney



(No Model.)

0. P. DABNEY. CANE STOOL.

Patented June 20, 1893i UNTTEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OVEN PERRY DABNEY, OF SALEM, OREGO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDWARD H. JACKSON, OF SAME PLACE.

CAN E-STOOL.

SPECIVEFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,719, dated June 20, 1893. Application filed March l, 1893. Serial No. 464.232. (No model.)

,To a/ZZ whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, OWEN PERRY DARNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salem, 1n the county of Marion and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Chairs and Canes; and I do declare the following to be a f ull, clear, and exact description of the invent1on,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompany- 1ng drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in combined canes and s tools, and it has for its object to provide a simple and cheaply constructed and at the same time serviceable device of this character which may be quickly and easily converted into a stool or chair, or into a cane, or bundle convenient for transportation.

To. these ends and to such others as the invention may pertain the same consists in the peculiar construction and in the novel combinatlon, arrangement and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective View of the parts of my device separated, the stool or chair being shown as arranged for use. Fig. 2, is a like view of the same with the chair closed within the tube, the latter being shown in sect1on. Fig. 3, is a perspective view when arranged as a cane. Fig. 4, is a detail vertical section of the chair when opened for use.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a cylindrical piece or block to which at its upper end is attached a folding seat, and to whose lower end folding legs are attached, said piece thus constituting the connection between the parts named. The seat comprises a piece of flexible fabric B attached to the outer ends of a number of metal, elastic arms or strips C whose inner ends are pivoted by eyes formed upon them to a ring c inclosing a reduced portion of the block A at its upper end. A short radial lug ct projects outward between each pair of arms C to partly act to guide and keep them out of contact with each other, while to complete such separation, and

they abut against the lugs a.. When the arms are opened out to place the seat in position for use, they are stopped by engaging the bottoms of the notches.

To the lower end of the block A are pivoted on radial lines, four legs E, each of which is a quarter section of a tube, so that when closed together they will present, externally, a cylindrical shape. Their diameter when folded is that of the block A, and so less than the sleeve D. Theselegs are normally pressed outward, so as to assume an open,supporting position, when not restrained by means of two U shaped springs F, F, each of which atits upper free end engages and is attached to two diametrically opposite legs near their pivots. One spring is placed slightly higher than the other between whose legs it extends so that there will be no interference between them.

G designates a tube whose upper end is closed, which operates, in connection with a second, much short-er tube H, either to completely inclose the chair, just described, when the same is folded, or to make therewith a cane. In the side of the tube G is a straight groove g running from its upper end toward its center, that terminates at the latter point in a short lateral extension g while just above its beginning point at the open end of the tube, is a like off-set or extension g. These extensions may open through the side of the tube. vSaid extensions constitute means for locking the closed chair inthe tube, and are designed to engage two lugs or pins h, h', the

former being on the outside of the tube D,

and the latter on the outside of one of the legs E. The groove g is simply to lead or guide the lugs to the extensions. The tube H is also constructed to co-operat-e with the lug 7i', having for the purpose an inverted IOO T shaped slot h2 acting like the groove g and extensions g. The slot is shaped thus so that when the tube G is turned to disengage the pins h and h from the off-sets g', said slotJ h2 will not be disengaged from the lower pin h', and thus enables the chair to be withdrawn from the tube G, by pulling upon the tube H.

With the chair opened as shown at Fig. l, when it is desired to discontinue its use, the arms C are turned upward and inward, toward each other, and the projecting portions of the seat fabric twisted around them. These parts will then be within the compass of the tube G, and can be inserted therein. If a cane is desired, the insertion is simply carried far enough to place the lug h upon the sleeve D in engagement with the lower olfset g', the legsE being pressed together and the short tube H being pressed over their lower ends and locked by the slot and pin to hold them against the outward pressure of their springs. If a cane be not desired, then it is simply necessary to disengage the lug It and lower offset gand push the folded chair with the tube H still in place, until the lug h can engage the upper offset g', and the lug h the lower offset g', the upper end of the tube H being carried slightly into the tube G. A handle I can be placed upon thc tube G for convenient handling of the device when folded into the small compass just described.

My device is simple, strong and capable of quick and easy manipulation. The chair is strong, and affords an easy seat, by reason of the elasticity of the arms C.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with the block of the seat-carrying arms pivoted to the upper end of said block, the legs pivoted to the other end of said block and each being a quarter section of a tube, and the V-shaped springs arranged at right angles to each other with their ends seated in openingsin opposite legs,

by said legs, and a two-part inclosing tube with locking means, substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination with the block of the seat-carrying arms pivoted to the upper end of said block, the legs pivoted to the other end of said block, and each being a quarter section of a tube, and the V-shapedsprings arranged at right angles to eachother with their ends seated in openingsin opposite legs, and adapted to fold within the tube formed by said legs and a two-part inclosing tube with locking means for holding the two parts together and to the block and legs substantially as shown and described.

4.-. The combination with the block of the seat-carrying arms pivoted to the upper end of said block, the legs pivoted to .the other end of said block, and each being a quarter section of a tube, and the V-shaped springs arranged at right angles to each other with their ends seated in openings in opposite legs, and adapted to fold within the tube formed by said legs, and the sleeve around said block having notches at its upper end in comm unica-l tion with an annular groove in the block, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in' presence of two witnesses.

OWEN PERRY DABNEY.

Nitnessesz SETH R. HAMMER, G. E. DAVIS. 

